Online Degrees and Programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 533 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 9 major programs - 6 Bachelors and 3 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,205 for Wisconsin residents and $40,603 for out-of-state students. Total 1,384 students out of total 48,956 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 1,324 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. University of Wisconsin-Madison is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a four-years, public school located in Madison, Wisconsin. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,205 for Wisconsin residents and $40,603 for other students on average.

It offers 533 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 9 programs - 6 Bachelors, 3 Masters, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Type	four-years, public
Address	500 Lincoln Dr, Madison, WI
Online Students	1,384 Enrolled Online Exclusively 10,399 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$11,205 Out-of-State$40,603
Student to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Total	9 Programs
Bachelors	6 Programs
Masters	3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at University of Wisconsin-Madison . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Wisconsin residents, the tuition & fees are $11,205 and $40,603 for non-Wisconsin residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $401 for Wisconsin residents and $1,626 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $672 for Wisconsin residents and $1,505 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$10,725	$10,742	$10,720	$10,796	$11,205
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$37,785	$38,630	$38,608	$39,427	$40,603
Graduate (In-State)	$12,180	$12,197	$12,175	$12,251	$12,289
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$25,506	$25,523	$25,501	$25,577	$25,615

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$386	$386	$386	$386	$401
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$1,514	$1,548	$1,548	$1,579	$1,626
Graduate (In-State)	$670	$670	$670	$670	$672
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$1,503	$1,503	$1,503	$1,503	$1,505

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 533 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Bachelors, 3 Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	131	153	120	45

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at University of Wisconsin-Madison. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biotechnology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	244	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	43	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	108	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	73	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At University of Wisconsin-Madison, there are 48,956 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 11,783 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,384 students are enrolled exclusively and 10,399 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	48,956
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,384
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	10,399
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	37,173

By student location, out of a total of 1,384 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 615 Wisconsin Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 671 students living in the U.S. States other than Wisconsin, and 96 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,384
Wisconsin Resident	615
Other State In U.S.	671
Outside of U.S.	96

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,384
Undergraduate	545
Graduate	839

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	545
Degree/Certificate Seeking	280
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	265

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